Ancient Roman

adjective

Of or relating to Ancient Rome.

Meanings

Ancient Roman1

adjectiveAncient Roman (comparative more Ancient Roman, superlative most Ancient Roman)

comparative more Ancient Roman · superlative most Ancient Roman

  1. Alternative letter-case form of ancient Roman.
nounAncient Roman (plural Ancient Romans)

plural Ancient Romans

  1. Alternative letter-case form of ancient Roman.

ancient Roman2

adjectiveancient Roman (comparative more ancient Roman, superlative most ancient Roman)

comparative more ancient Roman · superlative most ancient Roman · alternative Ancient Roman

  1. Of or relating to Ancient Rome.
nounancient Roman (plural ancient Romans)

plural ancient Romans · alternative Ancient Roman

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ancient Rome.

    To the ancient Romans, these part-myth, part-legend stories proved that they were the most noble and virtuous people in the world.

    2016, Pliny O’Brian, Myths of the Ancient Romans (World Mythologies), New York, N.Y.: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, →ISBN, pages 24–25
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    As regards the pronunciation of the vowels in general, we must observe here, how accurate, and even particular, the ancient Romans were in pronouncing a syllable which had a vowel long by nature besides its length by position.

    1845, Carl Dressner, A Treatise on the Genuine Pronunciation of the Ancient Romans, Dublin: William Curry, Jun., and Co., […], page 20

    When the city’s wells were no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the ancient Romans, aqueducts were built to bring water form surrounding hills.

    2005, Michael Burgan, Empire of Ancient Rome (Great Empires of the Past), New York, N.Y.: Facts On File, Inc., →ISBN, page 87

Translations

Bulgarian древнори́мски
  • древнори́мски (drevnorímski)of or relating to Ancient Rome
Finnish antiikin roomalainen
  • antiikin roomalainenof or relating to Ancient Rome
French romain de l'Antiquité, romain antique
  • romain de l'Antiquitéof or relating to Ancient Rome
  • romain antiqueof or relating to Ancient Rome
  • Romain de l'Antiquiténative or inhabitant of Ancient Rome
  • Romain de l'Antiquiténative or inhabitant of Ancient Rome
  • ancien Romainnative or inhabitant of Ancient Rome
  • ancienne Romainenative or inhabitant of Ancient Rome
German altrömisch
  • altrömischof or relating to Ancient Rome
Russian древнери́мский
  • древнери́мский (drevnerímskij)of or relating to Ancient Rome
Ukrainian давньори́мський
  • давньори́мський (davnʹorýmsʹkyj)of or relating to Ancient Rome
Cite this entry
APA

Ancient Roman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Roman

MLA

“Ancient Roman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Roman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ancient Roman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Roman.

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